Saturday, November 26, 2011

Ok, I'm just going to jump right in here. I know, where are the Halloween pics? Wah. I'll get to that later. I wanted to post now because I'm thinking and noticing a lot about Lily right now.

Here we are in the middle of Thanksgiving weekend. She's been off school all week, we've been staying home a lot and playing, Dad is off work...she's being more responsible about picking things up and putting them away on her own. She is saying please and thank you without being prompted. She's happy and not whiny. She's playing on her own sometimes and with us other times and there's no rush to get to the next activity.

This is how homeschooling is going to be. That is my happy thought. She likes being home with Mom and Dad and being at home in general, taking her time playing...I like this.

Thoughts and musings about being a Mommy that I just gotta write about. Comments welcome.

Lily's Current Stats 11/10

talking: in stories about her animal friends and their adventures together. A favorite word is sure, as in Would you like a cookie? Sure! Loves to make sounds with her mouth, or just talk in whispers to herself.

weighing in at:32 lbs.
height: just shy of 40 inches
eyes: hazel hair: long, brownish blond with flippity curls on the ends. I'm trying to have her grow it long and just keep the bangs trimmed. She'll let the hair stylist put a braid in after a haircut, but by the time we get in the car to go home she wants the braid out. Won't let me put any bows or clips or pins in her hair, WAH!

clothing : 3T, most colors but esp. pinks. motifs: dogs, trains, robots, animals, Cars (as in Disney movie). Note: no media images on clothing worn to school (although we do get away with it on the underwear).
shoes: size 8. Needs shoes she can take off and put on herself, as in Velcro!
favorite foods : Mac and cheese (with peas), egg salad, Pistachio nuts; most fruit, esp. apples, mango, kiwi.

skills (wanna see what I can do?) Potty trained except for overnight, putting on and taking off most of her clothes by herself, jumping from a chair into your arms, running very fast.

loves to do: puzzles (up to 100 pieces with help); cooking with Dad; reading a stack of books by herself (looking at the pictures); telling stories with Mom and Dad; going to lunch with Dad at work; going to preschool.